Paris Hlad : Writing

The Unseen Threat

The Unseen Threat

A Poem by Paris Hlad


The Unseen Threat The lowland fox burns near the den Against the morning fog, and in her glow, Two scions show like angels of the bog &#..
What Flying Is About

What Flying Is About

A Poem by Paris Hlad


What Flying Is About Only a few birds are excellent fliers The best is the pelican, But close behind him Are the turkey ..
Zacchaeus Was Never a Mountain*

Zacchaeus Was Never a Mountain*

A Poem by Paris Hlad


Zacchaeus Was Never a Mountain,But He May Have Moved OneWhen He Was Only a KidVoltaire famously said: “God is a comedianPlaying to an audience t..
After the Blossoms Fall*

After the Blossoms Fall*

A Poem by Paris Hlad


I believe that God loves me in an absurdly special way;And since I am so loved, I am occasionally exemptedFrom abiding by the laws of physics, even bi..
The Donkey Head

The Donkey Head

A Poem by Paris Hlad


The Donkey Head(A Reflection on My Alcoholism)---I hate you, ruddy, smiley face;I hate your potted grin;For it is like a donkey headThat mocks a fool ..
Zaccheus Was Never a Mountain

Zaccheus Was Never a Mountain

A Poem by Paris Hlad


Zacchaeus Was Never a Mountain, But He May Have Moved One When He Was Only a Kid Voltaire famously said: “God is a comedian ..
After the Blossoms Fall

After the Blossoms Fall

A Poem by Paris Hlad


After the Blossoms Fall I believe that God loves me in an absurdly special way; And since I am so loved, I am occasionally exempted From..
What We Create

What We Create

A Poem by Paris Hlad


eWhat We CreatefAnd yet I cannot to my satisfaction be certainThat my mother existed outside of me,Since everything I experienceTakes placewithinme.I ..
The Breach*

The Breach*

A Story by Paris Hlad


The Breach“Start Doing What Is Necessary,Then What Is Possible, and SuddenlyYou Are Doing the Impossible.”-Francis of Assisi-The pelicans ..
What We Create*

What We Create*

A Poem by Paris Hlad


eWhat We Createf And yet I cannot to my satisfaction be certain That my mother existed outside of me, Since everything I experience ..